Friday, October 4, 2013

Patricia Francis Hilkert: Nu Family News

Hello Northwestern Families!

Now that we have wrapped up Wildcat Welcome for our new students, the
Office of New Student and Family Programs is thrilled to gear up for
Family Weekend for all
Northwestern families, which is just around the corner! We could not be
more excited for you to come back to Evanston to see your student and
check out campus on October 18, 19 and 20.
We know you have been patiently waiting for a more detailed schedule
for the weekend; and since game time has not yet been announced, we are
still in the process of finalizing the plans. In the meantime, we wanted
to provide you with a brief update regarding
the weekend:

Friday October 18

Programming begins at 1:30 p.m. CST with each school or college hosting
an event. You will receive more details about each open house the week
before Family Weekend.

At 2:30 p.m., we are excited to offer class sessions with faculty
members here at Northwestern. The final details of these classes are
still being determined.

Later afternoon will consist of various information sessions from
various University offices such as the Study Abroad Office, Career
Services, and Counseling Services.

Families will also have the opportunity to tour fraternity and sorority housing or to attend a student experience panel.

Our evening programming will consist of the NU Revue,
our Family Weekend student variety show. NU Revue tickets are free and
will be available at the Norris Box Office website beginning Friday,
October 4th. There will be two showings on Friday,
October 18th at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 19

We invite you to attend the Family Weekend Tailgate which will
start two-hours before kick-off. Food tickets will cost $10 per person
for both students and guests, and will be available at the Norris Box
Office website beginning this Friday as well.

A Conversation with President Schapiro and University Administrators
will take place either an hour before the tailgate or an hour after the
game concludes, depending on the time of kick-off. This event will give
you an opportunity to both hear from President
Schapiro and other top administrators on campus, as well as ask any
questions you might have.

Finally, cheer on the Northwestern Wildcatsas they take on Big Ten opponent University of Minnesota
Gophers! The time of the game will be announced closer to game day.
Remember, students are provided a seat in the student section at each
game; if you wish for your student to sit with you; you
will need to purchase an additional ticket for him/her. If you are
still interested in purchasing game tickets or have questions about
tickets you have already purchased, please call the Athletics Ticket
Office at 888-GO-PURPLE
(467-8775).

Take part in the Krispy Kreme Run!
During this one-of-a-kind 5K, you will have the opportunity to eat
donuts at aid stations. For every donut you eat, you will have time
subtracted from your running time. You don't have to eat
any donuts if you don't want to! All runners will receive tons of free
products and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers! Proceeds from
the race go towards the Northwestern Triathlon Club and World Bicycle
Relief. For more information, please go to: http://www.northwesterntriathlon.com/krispy-kreme-5k.htmland to register forthe race, go to: http://nbo.universitytickets.com/user_pages/category.asp?id=76

In summary, the
NU Revue and the Family Weekend Tailgate are the only two events that will require a ticket this year. Tickets can be obtained from the Norris Box Office website at
http://nbo.universitytickets.comstarting this Friday, October 4.

Space for all of our other events will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have general questions about Family
Weekend, or wish to register, you can visit the New Student and Family
Programs website at
www.northwestern.edu/orientation or call our office at (847) 467-6100. A final
Family Weekendschedule will be released in the next week.